Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- epic
- earnest
- dark
- family movie night
- weekend fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel to be an entertaining and visually impressive family adventure with stronger cinematic scale, though its darker tone and lengthy battle scenes divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Pevensie siblings are summoned back to Narnia after only a year has passed for them, while centuries have elapsed there.
Prince Caspian and the Pevensies resist Miraz, who rules Narnia after murdering the previous king and claiming the throne.
The returning children discover that Old Narnians have been driven into hiding and that humans and animals no longer live together openly.
The sequel emphasizes destruction, dust, steel, political violence, and extended battles while retaining child protagonists and wonder.
Films like The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and why
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Family fantasy adventure centered on young heroes entering a magical realm and confronting an authoritarian threat.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Large-scale fantasy quest featuring children, mythical beings, battles, and moral allegory.
The Golden Compass
Young protagonists navigate a richly imagined fantasy world while resisting oppressive rule.
Stardust
Family-oriented fantasy adventure with a young royal protagonist and sweeping visual spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Adamson
- Release Date
- 2008-05-15
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (6942)
Cast
- Georgie Henley
- Skandar Keynes
- William Moseley
- Anna Popplewell
- Ben Barnes
- Peter Dinklage
- Tilda Swinton
- Sergio Castellitto
- Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Liam Neeson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian about?
- Four siblings return to a transformed Narnia to help a dispossessed prince challenge his ruthless uncle and restore the old kingdom.
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian as mild.
- What did critics think of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian?
- Critics broadly found the sequel to be an entertaining and visually impressive family adventure with stronger cinematic scale, though its darker tone and lengthy battle scenes divided opinion.
- Which films are like The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Golden Compass, and Stardust.
- How long is The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian?
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian?
- In United States, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian streams on Disney Plus.
Browse Ember's collections
Movies like The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013
- The Huntsman: Winter's War2016
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005
- Living Free1972
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe1988
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018
- Alice Through the Looking Glass2016
- The Spiderwick Chronicles2008
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
